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A Bad Half Refret Made Good
In this video we have a guitar that suffered some bad DIY work. It was recently purchased and then brought to me because of some fret buzz. What I found was some of the fret had been replaced and the work was not done well at all. A refret was beyond the owner's budget, so here is my method to get this back to playing the way it should.
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1972 Gibson Dove Custom, Neck Reset and Refret.
มุมมอง 27514 วันที่ผ่านมา
In this video I go through the process of a neck reset and refret on this 1972 Dove custom. One major surprise I had on the way. The dovetail joint was straight. I know that such joints are out there, I was just surprised to find it on this guitar. It makes for a difficult time getting the neck off, as well as trying to fir it back on the guitar.
Re-Fixing a D.I.Y. Peghead Break
มุมมอง 73021 วันที่ผ่านมา
This guitar was once repaired by it's owner. The owner did not remember what glue he used, but it certainly was not wood glue. Heat, moisture, nothing was cleaning the break. T88 epoxy works very well in these types of situations. However, if you have a clean unpolluted break, wood glue is a better option. Wood glue will not reliably bond non-wood surfaces. Splints and some touch up to follow. ...
How to Fix a Ding in Binding
มุมมอง 24328 วันที่ผ่านมา
In this video I go through the process of repairing a ding in the fingerboard binding of a Les Paul. This guitar had fallen off it's strap and into a stand. It's not that difficult to do, but some of the glues and chemicals involved can cause damage to other area of the guitar. I don't make these videos as tutorials, so if you are watching for learning purposes, always practice on something oth...
Tru OIl Neck Conversion, With Color and Re-Shaping
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Another way to go about modifying your neck finish to have Tru Oil. It's a somewhat simple process. Other's have their own way, this is how I do it. The idea was to replace a worn out neck with another, but the replacement needed a little work to get the feel of the original.
1935 Martin D 28, Correcting Relief, and Making a Proper Saddle
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I had a 1935 Martin come in that was not playinfg as well as it should. It does not have an adjustable truss rod, and this is also the first full year after bar frets were used. Here are the steps I went through to get the guitar back to 100%.
Loose Telecaster Jack? Here's 2 Common Fixes.
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The symptoms, the cause, and 2 non-invasive options to fix your jack on a telecaster. There are other ways to go about resolving this issue, but they involve altering the guitar.
(Part 2) 1959 ES 335 Minor Binding Repair, Refret
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Second part to working on this ES 335 from 1959. This guitar needed a refret badly. Minor cosmetic issues with the binding are taken care of, as well as aging a replacement Tone Pros AVR2 bridge. Check out part one if you haven't seen it yet. th-cam.com/video/N-SLtsHtHHs/w-d-xo.html
(Part 1) 1959 ES 335 Correcting Bridge Placement, Refret, etc..
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Part 1 of a repair job to this 1959 ES 335. At some point in this guitar's life, it was owned by Neil Schon of the band Journey. It currently resides in Minnesota with it's new owner. Over the year some improper work has been done to this guitar. In this video I correct where the bridge is locate, with minor finish touch up. More elaborate work could have been done, but by request of the owner,...
Mill City Lutherie In the Wild, With Self Evident Part 2
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This is a compilation of live clips. Conrad Mach of the band Self Evident playing his Hennepin model guitar at Zhora in Minneapolis on April 26th 2024. The only mic is the one on my camera. The Hennepin is a slab body, set neck style guitar, reminiscent of a Les Paul. Lighter in weight due to a flat top. Completely handmade in Minneapolis Music by www.self-evident.net/ selfevident.bandcamp.com/...
Partial Refret
มุมมอง 1915 หลายเดือนก่อน
A somewhat common option when it comes to worn frets. If only a certain number are worn, just replace those. The nut will need replacing at the same time. This video demonstrates the process.
1965 Gibson Country Western Partial Restoration
มุมมอง 3895 หลายเดือนก่อน
A customer brought in his Grandpa's guitar to have work done on it. Video includes bridge re-glue, new bridge plate, refet, and other minor maintenance. This guitar is well played, but luckily not in need of a neck reset or and major finish work.
Jeff Beck Body Mod, with aging.
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Pretty simple procedure on this one. But I have added a wood aging technique per request of the customer. If you attempt this on your own, and the aging goes to far, simply sand back the wood a little to get a lighter result.
Just cooking the glue in a Guild dovetail neck joint #guitarrepair #guitar #vintagemartin #acoustic
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Just cooking the glue in a Guild dovetail neck joint #guitarrepair #guitar #vintagemartin #acoustic
1957 GoldTop Les Paul Refret, Nut, Bridge
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1957 GoldTop Les Paul Refret, Nut, Bridge
Tru-Oil Neck Conversion "ASMR"
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Tru-Oil Neck Conversion "ASMR"
1937 Martin OOO-28 Refret, New Nut
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1937 Martin OOO-28 Refret, New Nut
Sustainiac Install #2
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Sustainiac Install #2
Strastocaster Gets 6105s
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Strastocaster Gets 6105s
Martiin Binding Replacement
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Martiin Binding Replacement
Martin HD-28 Restoration
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Martin HD-28 Restoration
PRS Pickguard Duplication
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PRS Pickguard Duplication
Adjusting Your Strat Tremolo
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Adjusting Your Strat Tremolo
Les Paul Refret ASMR Style
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Les Paul Refret ASMR Style
Taylor Big Baby "Neck Reset"
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Taylor Big Baby "Neck Reset"
Taylor Pre NT Neck Reset
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Taylor Pre NT Neck Reset
Mill City Lutherie Longfellow
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Mill City Lutherie Longfellow
Abasi 8 String Guitar Broken Nearly In Half
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Abasi 8 String Guitar Broken Nearly In Half
Martin Cracked Bridge Replacement.
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Martin Cracked Bridge Replacement.
Fretless Conversion With Rosewood Filler Strips
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Fretless Conversion With Rosewood Filler Strips

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  • @psychorock83
    @psychorock83 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes but the end of the fingerboard it looks a bit bent

  • @Doomhamar
    @Doomhamar 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey I have a question, is the sustainiac pickup noisless? I feel like mine was noisless but im not shure, I tried a battery mod and I may have fried something now it is noisi with distortion compared to my bridge...

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They eat batteries really fast, and when voltage is low can become quirky . Try a new 9 volt. If that doesn't work there's tons of info on the Sustainiac website.

    • @Doomhamar
      @Doomhamar 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MillCityLutherie I did something stupid I tried to put a power bank inside my guitar with a step up converter but the step up converter turned out to to be not that stable and when I measured it it read 10v instead of 9... ever since there is noise in the sustainiac when I use it as a pickup not as a sustainer.... I dont know where to send this to get fixed... I fear I fried something...

  • @sergemoreillon1236
    @sergemoreillon1236 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    😃👍👍

  • @JMD333
    @JMD333 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great video! Highly informative, and very nice work! The one issue I can see when building this setup, is that if you have any issues with your volume or tone pot, you have to dig under all the sustainiac wiring. But hopefully that's a non issue for a while. Thanks for all the videos and work you show us!!

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's why I recommend a full rewire anytime I do this. The pots for the magnetic pickups were replaced at the same time.

    • @JMD333
      @JMD333 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MillCityLutherie thanks for the information, always looking forward to your next videos. Thanks for showing us 👍👍

  • @JMD333
    @JMD333 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Speed bumps! Dang that's crazy. Another great video, and awesome cat, love it! Looks a lot like my cat who passed back in May, he was 19.

  • @thomasniekrens-huber4310
    @thomasniekrens-huber4310 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice cat!

  • @richardmayo9668
    @richardmayo9668 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice work! Adam did a lot of work on my ‘74 Strat. Well pleased with what he did for me. Very knowledgeable and a great guy. Cute kitty kat too.

  • @MrUltraworld
    @MrUltraworld 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That's pretty sad, it's a really nice guitar. They did a partial and used the wrong fret wire. And the fret ends are pretty buggered. I do fret work a lot like you, I swear by long straight edges, I rarely use a rocker. Nice work, that guitar is a keeper.

  • @kellypeterson2625
    @kellypeterson2625 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another amazing job Adam. Thanks for sharing!

  • @mixc8
    @mixc8 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent video! It comes at the right time. Question did you have to make adjustments on the sustainiac pre-amp? I have a Schecter with a sustainiac. I sent it out to have some work done on it. But when I got the guitar back the response of the sustainiac was not the same. It seem to be loader then what it was and over powered the note when I played it. I searched the internet and found the manuel for my guitar. there are 3 small knobs where can make adjustments on the sustaniac board . I am hoping to get it back to the factory default. It also states in the manuel that the pick up hight adjustment also plays apart in the sustainiac response. I may be interested in some work from you :)

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The batteries run out fast on these. Check that first. Low voltage gives off weird symptoms. After that Sustainiac has some instructions on their site for how to adjust the trim pots to your liking.

  • @zbox6420
    @zbox6420 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looked this up to see if I could DIY it… I’m so in over my head

  • @WATTScostumes
    @WATTScostumes 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was great!. Nice work

  • @lucasfrancamarchezam5439
    @lucasfrancamarchezam5439 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As a luthier and a cat owner, i say: just subscribed!!!!

  • @Nymblz
    @Nymblz 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Exceptional work! Also, big fan of the Sustainiac here. Like any tool, they can be overused (just like the whammy bar), but with proper judgment, they're amazing.

  • @pallecla
    @pallecla 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How much do you charge for a job like that?

    • @M_T_B_1_1_8
      @M_T_B_1_1_8 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I thought the cost was very fair, even more so after seeing the amount of work that went into this. Luckily I bought this guitar inexpensively enough to absorb the cost of the neck set and re-fret, considering its value. But, buying a guitar without playing it first is always a risk. In the 60's and 70's, they only made around 300 Doves per year.

  • @kellypeterson2625
    @kellypeterson2625 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great video Adam. Love your fret clamp. Beautiful old Gibson!

  • @BeantownToBigD
    @BeantownToBigD 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    With a recessed FR, is it possible to raise the bridge a bit so my picking hand rests more similar to a traditional Strat tremolo?

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You would have to shim the neck.

  • @J.C...
    @J.C... 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are those the original foam cutters or did you order the ones they sell specifically for guitar repairs, now?

    • @J.C...
      @J.C... 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Isn't that crazy that they had enough sales of the normal foam cutters that they developed a tool specifically for the guitar community? That's a company paying attention to its customers. Someone I wouldn't mind giving my money to 👍

  • @J.C...
    @J.C... 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just put the old nut back on my guitar to try and isolate a ringing issue. I didn't realize how much I was compensating for it being too low by raising the ABR1. When I put the new nut back on, it was very apparent. Now sure how I missed it before now. I dropped the bridge by 1/8"(3.1mm) or more. It's surprising just how high it was in order to compensate for low Slots.

  • @J.C...
    @J.C... 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow! Nice guitar!

  • @M_T_B_1_1_8
    @M_T_B_1_1_8 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent work on this, Adam! It is really cool to see the process of your craftsmanship, especially on my own guitar. There is no doubt in my mind that this plays and sounds even better now than when it left Kalamazoo 50+ years ago!

  • @kilosierraalpha
    @kilosierraalpha 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dove is my absolute fav line of guitars from Gibson. Recently I checked out one of the newer (2023) builds and it sounded OK but older models do sound better. Anyway, awesome job fixing it up! Looks and sounds great. PS: you have the best intro on YT, Adam! Hehe

  • @surgixo
    @surgixo 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    R.D.J. repair and restore guitars now ?????

  • @FoulOwl2112
    @FoulOwl2112 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice repair. That color did match pretty darn well. If the break had not already been epoxied before. Would you still have gone with epoxy yourself? Or would you have opted for a Titebond style glue?

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If it's the first break I'd use titebond. I posted an Epiphone video about a year ago, same break but wood glue all around because it was clean and fit together well.

    • @FoulOwl2112
      @FoulOwl2112 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MillCityLutherie That's what l figured. Thanks. Pretty sure l watched that one too!

  • @GuitarQuackery
    @GuitarQuackery 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great work. BTW, I just noticed, I think you and I both have the same workbench carpet.

  • @marcusm.8374
    @marcusm.8374 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great repair. Congrats and thanks for the video.

  • @ernestschultz5065
    @ernestschultz5065 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to see more of the cat!

  • @rakentrail
    @rakentrail 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The cat's playing reminds me of Thelonious Monk.

  • @johnputt6029
    @johnputt6029 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice work...rang my bell

  • @JMD333
    @JMD333 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nicely done, very informative

  • @dinamoarg
    @dinamoarg 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great work!!!

  • @Aeidotronics
    @Aeidotronics 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice work. Some odd editing repeats around minute 11.

  • @kellypeterson2625
    @kellypeterson2625 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing work Adam!

  • @peterjames2580
    @peterjames2580 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey!!! put the cat back on!!! 😁

  • @samuelbeelen2877
    @samuelbeelen2877 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you also fix autism

  • @mosha25
    @mosha25 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Master🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @chanj3133
    @chanj3133 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for making this video, this is fantastic! Where did you get the tools used to get the electronics back into place?

    • @MillCityLutherie
      @MillCityLutherie 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I don't remember specifically. Sometimes just a surplus store.

  • @ryanybos
    @ryanybos หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice job Millhouse I like the use of CA glue in the repair

  • @matrixInvader
    @matrixInvader หลายเดือนก่อน

    best acoustic money can buy cheers!

  • @BrianWood
    @BrianWood หลายเดือนก่อน

    In my case the jack plate fell out b/c the bolt was so loose. I got it tightened back on, but I'm noticing the washer mine has is not a lock washer. This electro socket looks so much better as far as stability. I don't know why Fender wouldn't just use those.

  • @lydianbfive
    @lydianbfive หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for this helpful video. One question, (at 3:05 min) where do you get that cool jack holding tool?

  • @billylindros3023
    @billylindros3023 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really nice job on this guitar. I think 1985 was the first year Martin used an adjustable truss rod. I think this is actually a HD 35, since it has a three piece back.

  • @franklinslamo
    @franklinslamo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice job. We are doing a build with a Sustainiac setup right now and this video is helpful, thanks!

  • @rainergimenez4022
    @rainergimenez4022 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would get this guy to work on my guitar. If you want it done right and not half ass.

  • @Roy-xe9is
    @Roy-xe9is 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you get that decal through Taylor? Thanks

  • @supersintesis
    @supersintesis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the video! What drill bit size did you use to drill the rod stud holes?

  • @giffimarauder
    @giffimarauder 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best part for me: the Dremel as a router with the template 👍👍👍. If had known this before I could have saved the money for an extra router fiddling around without a template...

  • @CatBitesStudios
    @CatBitesStudios 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Спасибо большое Thanks a lot

  • @Sepharus
    @Sepharus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some questions, what is on the frets that is sizzling with the heat, and what kind of glue is that. Also is it normal to use that much of it?

  • @braunmatt1
    @braunmatt1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my guitar and Adam did a fantastic job with the new pickguard, along with installing new pickups and electronics and setting the guitar up very well. Highly recommended!